Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version

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1 Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 July 14, 2016 Windows 10 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 Release Notes

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction to Release Notes... 1 Structure of the Document... 1 Changes in this Edition Release 367 Driver Changes... 2 Version WHQL Highlights... 2 What s New in Version WHQL... 3 What s New in Release Limitations in This Release... 5 Advanced Driver Information... 6 Changes and Fixed Issues in Version Windows 10 Fixed Issues Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows 7 Fixed Issues Open Issues in Version WHQL Windows 10 Issues Windows 8.1 Issues Windows 8 Issues Windows 7 Issues Issues Not Caused by NVIDIA Drivers Windows 7 Considerations Unsupported Features OpenGL Application Issues Operating System Issues Known Product Limitations GPU Temperature Reported Incorrectly on Optimus Systems Damaged or Missing WMI Service Prevents NVIDIA Driver Installation.. 18 Screen Turns Black During Clean Overinstall of NVIDIA Drivers on Windows 8.1 Optimus Notebook Total Available Graphics Memory Reported Incorrectly Increasing 4-way SLI/Multi-GPU Performance D Vision USB Driver Does Not Get Installed No PhysX Acceleration Using the GPU NVIDIA PhysX System Software Cannot Be Installed or Uninstalled in Windows Safe Mode Graphics Driver Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version Driver Version RN-W v01 1

3 3DMark 11 Does Not Run in Stereoscopic 3D Mode Do Not Use Windows Rollback for Graphics Drivers Uninstalling Drivers Using Device Manager is Not Supported Changing Primary Display Across SLI GPUs Takes Longer Than Expected 23 Understanding the DirectX Version Shown in the NVIDIA System Information Window Using HDMI Audio with Displays That Have a High Native Resolution Using HDMI/DisplayPort Audio in Dualview or Clone Mode Flat Panel Scaling Controls Not Functional for Some TV Modes in Some Displays GPU Runs at a High Performance Level (full clock speeds) in Multi-display Modes Hz Not Available on BenQ FP241W Monitors Image Sharpening Control Not Available with GeForce 8 Series and Later GPUs The Release 367 Driver...27 About the Release 367 Driver Hardware and Software Support Supported Operating Systems Support for OpenCL Supported NVIDIA Desktop Products Supported NVIDIA Notebook Products Supported Languages Driver Installation Minimum Hard Disk Space Before You Begin Installation Instructions General Mode Support Information Understanding the Mode Format GeForce 1000, 900, 700, 600, 500, and 400 Series GPUs GeForce 900M, 800M, 700M, 600M, 500M, and 400M Series GPUs (Notebook) Graphics Driver Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version Driver version RN-W v01 2

4 LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1 Supported NVIDIA Desktop GPUs Table 3.2 Supported NVIDIA Notebook GPUs Table 3.3 Supported NVIDIA NVS and Quadro NVS M GPUs Table 3.4 Supported NVIDIA Quadro M and Quadro FX M GPUs Table A.1 Modes Supported for High Resolution Displays Table A.2 Non-standard Modes Supported Table A.3 Mode Support for S-Video and Composite Out Table A.4 Mode Support for Component YPrPb Out and DVI Out Graphics Driver Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version Driver Version RN-W v01 4

5 1 INTRODUCTION TO RELEASE NOTES This edition of Release Notes describes the Release 367 family of graphics drivers (versions 367.xx to 368.xx) for Microsoft Windows 7 and later 1. NVIDIA provides these notes to describe performance improvements and bug fixes in each documented version of the driver. Structure of the Document This document is organized in the following sections: Release 367 Driver Changes on page 2 gives a summary of changes, and fixed and open issues in this version. The Release 367 Driver on page 27 describes the NVIDIA products and languages supported by this driver, the system requirements, and how to install the driver. Mode Support for Windows on page 36 lists the default resolutions supported by the driver. Changes in this Edition This edition of the Release Notes for Windows includes information about NVIDIA graphics driver version WHQL, and lists changes made to the driver since driver version These changes are discussed beginning with the chapter Release 367 Driver Changes on page Includes Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 1

6 2 RELEASE 367 DRIVER CHANGES This chapter describes open issues for version WHQL, and resolved issues and driver enhancements for versions of the Release 367 driver up to version WHQL. The chapter contains these sections: Version WHQL Highlights on page 2 Changes and Fixed Issues in Version on page 10 Open Issues in Version WHQL on page 11 Issues Not Caused by NVIDIA Drivers on page 14 Known Product Limitations on page 17 Version WHQL Highlights This section provides highlights of version WHQL of the NVIDIA Release 367 Driver for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. What s New in Version WHQL What s New in Release 367 Limitations in This Release Advanced Driver Information Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 2

7 Chapter 2 : RELEASE 367 DRIVER CHANGES What s New in Version WHQL Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including Virtual Reality games. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team works up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day one. Game Ready Provides the optimal experience for new and upcoming Virtual Reality titles including NVIDIA VR Funhouse, Everest VR, Obduction, Raw Data, and The Assembly. New Features Ansel Support Supports the new Ansel technology now available in Mirror s Edge Catalyst, which allows you to compose your shots from any angle, capture in 2D, 360, and adjust with post-process filters. Virtual Reality VR Ready GeForce GTX 1080, 1070, and 980 Ti customers can download NVIDIA VR Funhouse from Steam today. Application SLI Profiles Added or updated the following SLI profiles: Obduction - disabled SLI 3D Vision Profiles Added or updated the following 3DV profiles: Obduction - not recommended 3D Compatibility Mode Profiles These games must be run in DirectX 10/11 mode to see improvements and are not compatible with 3D Vision Surround mode. See 3D Compatibility Mode on page 6 for more information. Added or updated the following compatibility mode profiles: Obduction - excellent Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 3

8 Chapter 2 : RELEASE 367 DRIVER CHANGES Software Module Versions NView HD Audio Driver NVIDIA PhysX System Software GeForce Experience Fixed Issues See Changes and Fixed Issues in Version on page 10 for a list of other changes and resolved issues in this driver version. What s New in Release 367 The section summarizes the driver changes previously introduced in Release 367. Note: Windows Vista support is deprecated in Release 367. New Features NVIDIA published the OpenGL extensions that expose the Pascal GPU architecture s new hardware features. The extensions are available on GeForce GTX 1070 and GeForce GTX 1080 GPUs starting with the Release 367 drivers. For more information, see here. Single Pass Stereo: GL_NV_stereo_view_rendering Lens Matched Shading: GL_NV_clip_space_w_scaling Improved Conservative Rasterization: GL_NV_conservative_raster_pre_snap_triangles Double Precision Atomic Operations: GL_NV_shader_atomic_float64 Gaming Technology Supports the new GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce GTX 1070 graphics cards. Virtual Reality Supports the new GeForce GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 VRWorks features including Lens Matched Shading and Single Pass Stereo. Application SLI Profiles Added or updated the following SLI profiles: Armored Warfare - added DirectX 11 SLI profile Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 4

9 Chapter 2 : RELEASE 367 DRIVER CHANGES Dangerous Golf - added SLI-Single profile Everybody's Gone to the Rapture - updated Homefront: The Revolution - added iracing: Motorsport Simulator - added DirectX 11 SLI profile Lost Ark - added DirectX 9 SLI profile Mirror's Edge: Catalyst - updated The Witcher 3 - updated Tiger Knight - added SLI-Single profile Total War: WARHAMMER - added 3D Vision Profiles Added or updated the following 3DV profiles: Mirror's Edge: Catalyst - not recommended Overwatch - not recommended Total War: WARHAMMER - not recommended Virtual Battlespace 3 - not recommended 3D Compatibility Mode Profiles No compatibility mode profiles have been added with this release. Limitations in This Release This release requires a GeForce 400 Series or newer GPU. (Driver releases for legacy GPUs can be found on the NVIDIA website.) See the sections Supported NVIDIA Desktop Products and Supported NVIDIA Notebook Products about specific GPUs. Furthermore, the following features are not currently supported or have limited support in this driver release: Crescent Bay and OSVR Headsets on Multiple GPU Systems With Release 367 and future NVIDIA drivers, Crescent Bay and Open Source Virtual Reality development kit headsets will not work with VRWorks Direct Mode in systems that contain GPUs from multiple vendors (for example, NVIDIA and Intel). For such systems, please disable the Intel integrated graphics (from the system BIOS) in order to use Direct Mode. Negative LOD Bias Clamp Negative LOD bias clamp for DirectX applications is not supported on -based GPUs and later. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 5

10 Chapter 2 : RELEASE 367 DRIVER CHANGES Advanced Driver Information This section contains the following additional information about the driver: Differing GPU Voltages in SLI Mode 3D Compatibility Mode Help for Resizing Your HDTV Desktop Understanding the DirectX Information Shown in the NVIDIA System Information Window Differing GPU Voltages in SLI Mode When non-identical GPUs are used in SLI mode, they may run at different voltages. This occurs because the GPU clocks are kept as close as possible, and the clock of the higher performance GPU is limited by that of the other. One benefit is that the higher performance GPU saves power by running at slightly reduced voltages. An end-user gains nothing by attempting to raise the voltage of the higher performance GPU because its clocks must not exceed those of the other GPU. 3D Compatibility Mode 3D Compatibility Mode is an NVIDIA proprietary rendering mode for 3D Vision that improves the 3D experience for many key DirectX 10 and 11 games. NVIDIA continues to add game support with new driver versions. Requirements and Compatibility Games must be run in DirectX 10 or DirectX 11 mode. Not compatible with 3D Vision Surround. Switching Compatibility Modes Games with 3D Compatibility Mode will launch in this mode by default. You can switch between 3D Compatibility mode and standard 3D Vision mode as follows: 1 Before starting the game, enable Advanced In-game Settings in the NVIDIA Control Panel: a Open the NVIDIA Control Panel and navigate to the Stereoscopic 3D->Set up stereoscopic 3D page and click Set Keyboard Shortcuts. b Click the Show advanced in-game settings arrow if the section is not expanded, then select Enable advanced in-game settings. c Click OK. 2 Press Ctrl+Alt+F11 during the game to toggle between 3D Compatibility mode and standard 3D Vision mode. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 6

11 Chapter 2 : RELEASE 367 DRIVER CHANGES Help for Resizing Your HDTV Desktop The best way to resize the screen in order to view the entire content is to use the controls provided by the display hardware. Click the link on the Size tab to view a guide to changing the settings on your display hardware. The resize controls on the NVIDIA Control Panel are provided in case satisfactory results cannot be achieved using the controls on the display. After resizing the HDTV desktop using the NVIDIA Control Panel Resize controls, the new custom resolution created is now added to the list of available resolutions for that display, and also added to the resolution list within the game or application. The method for resizing the HDTV desktop was improved to provide better image quality when applying underscan. This method results in a new custom resolution being created which needs to be selected from games or applications to apply the resizing. In the example displayed in the following screen shot, the underscan has created a new resolution ( ). Although this resolution looks different, it is still in HD format. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 7

12 Chapter 2 : RELEASE 367 DRIVER CHANGES Remember to select this resolution in your game or other application in order to take advantage of it. Note: Some games or applications may not support the new resolution. Understanding the DirectX Information Shown in the NVIDIA System Information Window The System Information window accessed by clicking System Information at the bottom left corner of the NVIDIA Control Panel provides technical information about the NVIDIA graphics cards and driver installed in the system. It also provides the following system information: Operating system: For example, Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit DirectX runtime version: For example, 11.0 In order to use the version of DirectX reported in the System Information window, the NVIDIA GPU and graphics driver must also support that DirectX version. This information is provided in the Graphics card information section of the System Information window as follows: DirectX support (Provided in previous driver versions) This is the DirectX version that is supported by the NVIDIA graphics hardware and driver. Direct3D API version (Provided in later driver versions, for Windows 7 and later.) This is the Direct3D version that is supported by the NVIDIA graphics hardware and driver. The API version is expressed in terms of Direct3D the graphics subsystem component of DirectX. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 8

13 Chapter 2 : RELEASE 367 DRIVER CHANGES Direct3D feature level (Provided in later driver versions, for Windows 7 and later) Direct3D feature levels describe a subset of features within the Direct3D API version that are supported by the NVIDIA graphics hardware and driver. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 9

14 Changes and Fixed Issues in Version Changes and Fixed Issues in Version The following sections list the important changes and the most common issues resolved in this version. This list is only a subset of the total number of changes made in this driver version. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference. Windows 10 Fixed Issues GPU Boost not applied to VR games. [ ] Vive does not work with mini-displayport on the Link Box. [ ] [ArcheAge] The GameGuard module crashes in nvinit.dll when CreateProcess() is called with parameters greater than 260 bytes. [ ] [GeForce GTX 970M] NVIDIA reference driver support requested for Gigabyte P55Wv5. [ ] [GP104] Corruption seen when booting on DVI at or above a 330 MHz pixel clock and an 80 Hz refresh rate. [ ] [365.10] Tearing occurs in windowed applications after an update to Release 364.xx drivers. [ ] Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows 7 Fixed Issues [ArcheAge] The GameGuard module crashes in nvinit.dll when CreateProcess() is called with parameters greater than 260 bytes. [ ] Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 10

15 Open Issues in Version WHQL Open Issues in Version WHQL As with every released driver, version WHQL of the Release 367 driver has open issues and enhancement requests associated with it. This section includes lists of issues that are either not fixed or not implemented in this version. Some problems listed may not have been thoroughly investigated and, in fact, may not be NVIDIA issues. Others may have workaround solutions. For notebook computers, issues can be system-specific and may not be seen on your particular notebook. Windows 10 Issues on page 11 Windows 8.1 Issues on page 12 Windows 8 Issues on page 12 Windows 7 Issues on page 13 Windows 10 Issues [Steam VR] Vive on the Link Box mini-displayport is not detected after a sleep/resume or a hot unplug/plug. [ ] NVIDIA recommends restarting the Steam VR client should this occur. [Project Cars VR] A TDR is observed when launching the game while forcing AFR from the NVIDIA Control Panel. [ ] The issue only occurs on desktop systems when the game is launched from the Oculus store. The issue does not occur when the game is launched from an HMD. Assassins Creed - Syndicate shows intermittent flickering black or white patches on game character faces. [ ] [Surround] Surround Display icon disappears after rotate mode set to portrait. [ ] [SLI] Street Fighter V performance drop (pause and play) observed when the game is played at 4K resolution with SLI enabled. [ ] [SLI] Blank display is observed on disabling SLI with two displays connected. [ ] [Luxmark 3.0] Display driver stopped responding while running benchmark LuxBall HDR (Simple Bechmark:217K triangles). [ ] Driver installation will fail if GeForce Experience is a selected component and the system is either in safe mode or without a network connection. [ ] [347.09, GM204] Blank screen observed on an ASUS Tiled display when system resumes from shutdown or hibernation with Fast boot option enabled from BIOS. [ ] [SLI, UEFI] Event Viewer error 14 points to nvlddmkm when the system is rebooted. [ ] Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 11

16 Open Issues in Version WHQL Windows 8.1 Issues [SLI] Mirrors Edge: Catalyst crashes with DirectX error on launch. [ ] [3DVision] While a stereoscopic 3D video with stereoscopic 3D enabled is played, the monitor refresh rate switches to 60 Hz after changing the resolution using the Windows control panel. [ ] [SLI, UEFI] Event Viewer error 14 points to nvlddmkm when the system is rebooted. [ ] Windows 8 Issues [Optimus, Notebook] After installing the driver, the Device Manager includes an entry for the NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device but the entry has a yellow bang. The NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device is not needed nor used on Optimus notebooks, so there is no effect on your notebook function. To remove the yellow bang, reboot your notebook. With a 3DTV connected and the resolution set to an HD3D resolution through the NVIDIA Control Panel, the display flickers constantly after installing the driver via INF over driver version [ ] [SLI, UEFI] Event Viewer error 14 points to nvlddmkm when the system is rebooted. [ ] [Video, Notebook, Hulu Desktop] When attempting to play videos using Hulu Desktop, there is audio but no video. [ ] [Video, Notebook, Internet Explorer, YouTube] The NVIDIA Control Panel video color settings have no effect on YouTube flash video playback within Internet Explorer 10. [999485] [SLI, GeForce 500 series, DirectX 11, Dragon Age II] Shadows flicker in the cutscene when SLI is enabled. [849235] Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 12

17 Open Issues in Version WHQL Windows 7 Issues [SLI] Street Fighter V performance drop (pause and play) observed when the game is played at 4K resolution with SLI enabled. [ ] Driver installation will fail if GeForce Experience is a selected component and the system is either in safe mode or without a network connection. [ ] [3DVision] While a stereoscopic 3D video with stereoscopic 3D enabled is played, the monitor refresh rate switches to 60 Hz after changing the resolution using the Windows control panel. [ ] [GeForce 500 series, Need for Speed: The Run] During the race the sun flickers and there are bright blips and black patches. [909577] [SLI, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor] With SLI enabled, there is heavy flickering in the game after switching from windowed mode to full-screen mode. [892264] NVS 4200M, Optimus, F1 2011] The game hangs while selecting Quit To Main Menu during gameplay. [879537] [SLI, GeForce 500 series, DirectX 11, Dragon Age II] Shadows flicker in the cutscene when SLI is enabled. [849235] [GeForce 400 series, Total War: Shogun 2] The sun and surrounding area within the game flicker. [807036] Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 13

18 Issues Not Caused by NVIDIA Drivers Issues Not Caused by NVIDIA Drivers This section lists issues that are not due to the NVIDIA driver as well as features that are not meant to be supported by the NVIDIA driver for Windows 7. Windows 7 Considerations on page 14 Unsupported Features on page 14 OpenGL Application Issues on page 16 Operating System Issues on page 16 Windows 7 Considerations Hotplug Action Under Windows 7, the default settings are not applied when a new display is hotplugged, and there is no message balloon alert stating that a new display was detected. All display connection and detection events are handled through the Windows 7 Connecting and Configuring Displays (CCD) mechanism. NVIDIA Control Panel Rotate Display Page The rotation radio button labels are consistent with the Microsoft panel Table 2.1 NVIDIA Control Panel Rotation Page Radio Buttons Clockwise Rotation Windows 7 Label 0 degrees Landscape 90 degrees Portrait 180 degrees Landscape (flipped) 270 degrees Portrait (flipped) Limitation When switching the refresh rate from 59 Hz to 60Hz, the refresh rate remains at 59 Hz. See the Microsoft KB article KB at Unsupported Features The following are features and functionality that were available in driver releases supporting Windows XP, but are not and will not be available in driver releases for Windows 7: High resolution scaling desktop (HRSD) MultiView Display Mode (for NVIDIA Quadro NVS graphics cards) Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 14

19 Issues Not Caused by NVIDIA Drivers NVKeystone Unified back buffer (UBB) controls OpenGL Video Overlays This is an operating system limitation. Windows 7 window manager features will provide new ways of accomplishing overlays, but will require application porting. Overclocking GPU overclocking is no longer supported in the default GPU driver control panel. This feature is available in the NVIDIA System Tools software, which you can download from NVIDIA.com. GPU Temperature Monitoring Temperature monitoring is no longer supported in the default GPU driver control panel. This feature is available in the NVIDIA System Tools software, which you can download from NVIDIA.com. AGP Settings Adjustment Video Zoom Pan & Scan - the process of panning across the desktop in order to display a desktop on a monitor with lower resolution Per-display Desktop Color Setting Adjustments For Clone mode, the desktop color setting adjustments through the NVIDIA Control Panel can only be made across all displays in a system, and not on a per-display basis. Per-display Video Color Setting Adjustments For Dualview mode, the video color setting adjustments through the NVIDIA Control Panel can only be made across all displays in a system, and not on a per-display basis. Edge Blending Run display optimization wizard Run multiple display wizard Run television setup wizard nview Horizontal and Vertical Span Modes Due to architectural changes of the Windows Window Display Driver Model (WDDM), span mode cannot be supported in NVIDIA graphics drivers. NVIDIA recommends using the built-in Windows multi-display modes. Display/Connection Wizard (such as was provided with Windows Media Center Edition) DVD/MPEG Extensions (such as was provided with Windows Media Center Edition) Audio Extensions (such as was provided with Windows Media Center Edition) NVIDIA nview Desktop Manager Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 15

20 Issues Not Caused by NVIDIA Drivers The nview Desktop Manager will not be included in drivers for GeForce products. OpenGL Application Issues The following are known compatibility issues for OpenGL applications developed under Windows XP: Mixed GDI and OpenGL rendering does not work. A number of applications use GDI to render UI components and object highlighting. This is not supported starting with the WDDM model. NVIDIA recommends converting GDI rendering to OpenGL. The following are some applications that are known to have this issue: Maya 7.01 Applications, tools, and benchmarks that are not supported after Windows XP: GLperf 3ds max 8 (later releases may be supported) CATIA V5R15 (V5R16 is supported) PTC s CDRS 2001 Front buffered rendering may be slow, especially when DWM is enabled. Flushing the rendering queue while rendering to the front buffer may cause the window manager to recomposite. Applications should therefore minimize the frequency with which they flush the rendering queue. Operating System Issues Windows 8 When upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8, the system fails to retrieve the installed WHQL display driver. [ ] See the Microsoft KB article KB Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 16

21 Known Product Limitations Known Product Limitations This section describes problems that will not be fixed. Usually, the source of the problem is beyond the control of NVIDIA. Following is the list of problems and where they are discussed in this document: GPU Temperature Reported Incorrectly on Optimus Systems on page 17 Damaged or Missing WMI Service Prevents NVIDIA Driver Installation on page 18 Screen Turns Black During Clean Overinstall of NVIDIA Drivers on Windows 8.1 Optimus Notebook on page 18 Total Available Graphics Memory Reported Incorrectly on page 20 Increasing 4-way SLI/Multi-GPU Performance on page 21 3D Vision USB Driver Does Not Get Installed on page 21 No PhysX Acceleration Using the GPU on page 22 NVIDIA PhysX System Software Cannot Be Installed or Uninstalled in Windows Safe Mode on page 22 3DMark 11 Does Not Run in Stereoscopic 3D Mode on page 22 Do Not Use Windows Rollback for Graphics Drivers on page 23 Uninstalling Drivers Using Device Manager is Not Supported on page 23 Changing Primary Display Across SLI GPUs Takes Longer Than Expected on page 23 Understanding the DirectX Version Shown in the NVIDIA System Information Window on page 24 Using HDMI Audio with Displays That Have a High Native Resolution on page 24 Using HDMI/DisplayPort Audio in Dualview or Clone Mode on page 25 Flat Panel Scaling Controls Not Functional for Some TV Modes in Some Displays on page 25 GPU Runs at a High Performance Level (full clock speeds) in Multi-display Modes on page Hz Not Available on BenQ FP241W Monitors on page 26 Image Sharpening Control Not Available with GeForce 8 Series and Later GPUs on page 26 GPU Temperature Reported Incorrectly on Optimus Systems Issue On Optimus systems, temperature-reporting tools such as Speccy or GPU-Z report that the NVIDIA GPU temperature is zero when no applications are running. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 17

22 Known Product Limitations Explanation On Optimus systems, when the NVIDIA GPU is not being used then it is put into a lowpower state. This causes temperature-reporting tools to return incorrect values. Waking up the GPU to query the temperature would result in meaningless measurements because the GPU temperature change as a result. These tools will report accurate temperatures only when the GPU is awake and running. Damaged or Missing WMI Service Prevents NVIDIA Driver Installation Issue Install failed or Install Failed, could not find compatible graphics hardware message may appear during installation, even if the system has a compatible graphics card. This can occur when installing the NVIDIA driver or GeForce Experience software. Cause This issue could be the result of a corrupt WMI service on your system. The NVIDIA Installer requires the WMI service to properly install the driver or other NVIDIA software. Resolution You must repair the WMI service on your system in order to successfully install NVIDIA drivers. A future driver release will alert the user during installation that there is a problem with the WMI service on the system. Screen Turns Black During Clean Overinstall of NVIDIA Drivers on Windows 8.1 Optimus Notebook Issue After installing a Release 325 driver earlier than version on an Optimus notebook running Windows 8.1, a subsequent clean overinstall of a later driver results in a black screen. The screen turns black when the driver uninstalls the older driver. Typically, you may encounter this when attempting to upgrade the NVIDIA driver after installing Windows 8.1. While installing Windows 8.1, Windows Update installs NVIDIA driver version , then during the clean overinstall the black screen occurs as the older driver is uninstalled. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 18

23 Known Product Limitations Workaround - Prevention To avoid the issue during the initial installation of Windows 8.1, do not reboot the system after Windows Update installs the NVIDIA driver. Then perform the custom clean overinstall of the newer driver. Resolution This issue does not occur after installing an NVIDIA driver version or later for Windows 8.1. When driver version or later is installed, performing a clean overinstall with a newer driver will not result in a black screen. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 19

24 Known Product Limitations Total Available Graphics Memory Reported Incorrectly Background TAG Memory In the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM), Total Available Graphics (TAG) memory is reported as the sum of Dedicated Video Memory (video memory dedicated for graphics use) Dedicated System Memory (system memory dedicated for graphics use), and Shared System Memory (system memory shared between the graphics subsystem and the CPU). The values for each of these components are computed according to WDDM guidelines when the NVIDIA Display Driver is loaded. Issue Some TAG-reporting APIs represent video memory using 32-bits instead of 64-bits, and consequently do not properly report available graphics memory when the TAG would otherwise exceed 4 gigabytes (GB). This results in under reporting of available memory and potentially undesirable behavior of applications that rely on these APIs to report available memory. The under reporting can be extreme. For example, 6 GB might be reported as 454 MB, and 8 GB might be reported as 1259 MB. Driver Action for GeForce-based Graphics Systems On graphics systems with less than 2.75 GB of advertized physical memory, the NVIDIA display driver typically limits the Shared System Memory to maintain a TAG memory value of less than 4 GB 1. This results in reliable reporting of sub-4 GB TAG memory on systems with less than 2.75 GB of advertised physical memory. On systems with 2.75 GB or more of advertized physical memory, you may see different reported TAG memory values between the NVIDIA Control Panel and other reporting APIs. 1. The WDDM guidelines dictate minimum and maximum values for the components, but the display driver may further constrain the values that are reported (within the allowed minimum and maximum). Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 20

25 Known Product Limitations Increasing 4-way SLI/Multi-GPU Performance Issue With some games and applications, you may experience little to no performance gain or even a performance drop with 4-way SLI or multi-gpu configurations. Resolution 1 Open the NVIDIA Control Panel, then click Manage 3D Settings from the navigation pane. 2 Click the Global Settings tab, then scroll to the Power management mode feature, click the corresponding list arrow and select Prefer maximum performance, then click Apply. 3D Vision USB Driver Does Not Get Installed Issue After installing the NVIDIA graphics driver, if the 3D Vision USB emitter was not plugged in, the 3D Vision USB Controller driver does not get installed. If you plug in the emitter after installing the driver, the indicator light on the emitter will flash red and will not turn green. Resolution To fix this issue, NVIDIA recommends performing a driver re-install with the 3D Vision USB emitter connected. Please download the latest drivers and follow these steps: 1 Plug in the 3D Vision USB emitter. 2 Re-install the NVIDIA driver. Select Custom (Advanced) and then select Perform a clean Installation during the driver installation. 3 Reboot. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 21

26 Known Product Limitations No PhysX Acceleration Using the GPU If after installing the PhysX System Software you find that there is no PhysX acceleration on supported applications, repeat the PhysX setup as follows: 1 Reboot the PC. 2 Open the NVIDIA Control Panel and then, under 3D Settings, click Set PhysX configuration to open that page. 3 Under Select a PhysX processor, verify that either auto-select or a specific NVIDIA GPU is selected. 4 Click Apply. NVIDIA PhysX System Software Cannot Be Installed or Uninstalled in Windows Safe Mode Issue The NVIDIA PhysX System Software is not included in the NVIDIA driver installation/ uninstallation under safe mode. Explanation The NVIDIA PhysX System Software installer is not compatible with Microsoft's policy for Windows Safe Mode. Consequently, installation or uninstallation of the PhysX System Software under safe mode would fail. To allow installation or uninstallation of the graphics driver under safe mode, the NVIDIA PhysX System Software is blocked from the process. 3DMark 11 Does Not Run in Stereoscopic 3D Mode Issue When attempting to run 3DMark 11 with NVIDIA 3D Vision enabled, the benchmark may hang, present a black screen, or in other ways not appear correctly. Explanation 3DMark 11 is not compatible with running in stereoscopic 3D. To facilitate running the benchmark, recent drivers will run it in monoscopic mode, even with 3D Vision enabled. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 22

27 Known Product Limitations Do Not Use Windows Rollback for Graphics Drivers To reinstall a previous or older NVIDIA graphics driver, do not use the Windows rollback feature. This method will not reliably restore all the previous driver files. Instead, use the Windows Add and Remove programs to remove the current driver, and then install the older driver using setup.exe. Uninstalling Drivers Using Device Manager is Not Supported Issue On all supported versions of Microsoft Windows, uninstalling the NVIDIA driver using the Windows Device Manager may not remove associated files or applications. Explanation Microsoft has confirmed that this behavior is by design. If you wish to uninstall the NVIDIA driver, it is recommended that you do so using Add and Remove programs. See the Microsoft KB article Changing Primary Display Across SLI GPUs Takes Longer Than Expected Issue On an SLI system, switching the primary (or SLI focus) display when each display in the SLI group is connected to a different GPU takes longer than expected. Explanation On an SLI system with each SLI GPU driving a display, the display connected to the slave GPU is the primary display (also the SLI focus display). In order to switch the primary display to the one connected to the other GPU, the master and slave GPU configuration must also switch. In order to reassign which GPU is the master and which is the slave, the driver must be reloaded. It is the process of reloading the driver that takes the additional time. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 23

28 Known Product Limitations Understanding the DirectX Version Shown in the NVIDIA System Information Window The System Information window accessed by clicking System Information at the bottom left corner of the NVIDIA Control Panel provides technical information about the NVIDIA graphics cards and driver installed in the system. It also provides information about the Windows version as well as the DirectX version that is installed. However, in order to use the version of DirectX reported in the System Information window, the NVIDIA GPU and graphics driver must also support that DirectX version. For example, NVIDIA graphics cards starting with the GeForce 400 Series released in 2010, support DirectX 11, so your system must have one of these cards installed in order to take advantage of DirectX 11 performance. Using HDMI Audio with Displays That Have a High Native Resolution To use HDMI audio with some displays that have a native resolution higher than , you must set the display to a lower HD resolution. Some HDMI displays have a native resolution that exceeds the maximum supported HD mode. For example, displays with a native resolution of exceed the maximum supported HD mode of Applying this native mode results in display overscan which cannot be resized using the NVIDIA Control Panel since the mode is not an HD mode. To avoid this situation and provide a better user experience, the driver treats certain TVs such as the Viewsonic VX2835wm and the Westinghouse LVM- 37w3 as a DVI monitor when applying the native mode. Because the driver does not treat the TV as an HDMI in this case, the HDMI audio is not used. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 24

29 Known Product Limitations Using HDMI/DisplayPort Audio in Dualview or Clone Mode Two Audio-enabled Ports In a multi-display configuration where both HDMI/DisplayPort audio ports are enabled, only the primary display will provide the audio. One Audio-enabled Port In a multi-display configuration where only one audio port is enabled, such as when one display is a DVI display, then the HDMI/DisplayPort display can provide the audio whether is it the primary or secondary display. Flat Panel Scaling Controls Not Functional for Some TV Modes in Some Displays The NVIDIA Control Panel flat panel scaling controls on the Adjust Size & Position page are not intended to be used for TV modes, and normally the controls are not available for TV or HDTV displays. However, Microsoft requires that certain TV/HDTV modes be available for all digital displays, including DVI and HDMI, even if they are not HDTV. While the NVIDIA flat panel scaling controls are available for those displays, they will not be functional for the TV modes that appear in compliance with the Microsoft requirements. The affected modes are as follows: /59.94/60 Hz /59.94/60 Hz /60 Hz Hz Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 25

30 Known Product Limitations GPU Runs at a High Performance Level (full clock speeds) in Multi-display Modes This is a hardware limitation with desktop and older notebook GPUs, and not a software bug. When multiple displays are connected and active, the GPU will always operate with full clock speeds in order to efficiently drive multiple displays even when no 3D programs are running. Note: NVIDIA notebook GeForce 5xxM series and later GPUs do not have this limitation. For those GPUs the driver can adjust the performance level, depending on demand, even when driving multiple displays Hz Not Available on BenQ FP241W Monitors Even though the monitor EDID lists Hz, the screen turns blank when using an HDMI connection. This is an issue with the monitor and not the NVIDIA driver. Because of this issue with the monitor, the NVIDIA driver blocks the problem mode ( Hz) and makes it unavailable. Image Sharpening Control Not Available with GeForce 8 Series and Later GPUs With GeForce 8 Series and later graphics cards, image sharpening is not supported. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 26

31 3 THE RELEASE 367 DRIVER This chapter covers the following main topics: About the Release 367 Driver on page 27 Hardware and Software Support on page 27 Driver Installation on page 33 About the Release 367 Driver This driver release is from the Release 367 family of drivers (versions 367.xx to 368.xx). This driver package supports GeForce 400, 500, 600, 700, 900, and 1000-series GPUs. See Supported NVIDIA Desktop Products on page 28 and Supported NVIDIA Notebook Products on page 30 for current products supported in this release. As part of the NVIDIA Notebook Driver Program, this is a reference driver that can be installed on supported NVIDIA notebook GPUs. However, please note that your notebook original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM about recommended software updates for your notebook. OEMs may not provide technical support for issues that arise from the use of this driver. Hardware and Software Support Supported Operating Systems on page 28 Support for OpenCL 1.2 on page 28 Supported NVIDIA Desktop Products on page 28 Supported NVIDIA Notebook Products on page 30 Supported Languages on page 33 Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 27

32 Chapter 3 : THE RELEASE 367 DRIVER Supported Operating Systems This Release 367 driver includes drivers designed for the following Microsoft operating systems: Microsoft Windows 10, supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Microsoft Windows 8.1, supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Microsoft Windows 8, supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Microsoft Windows 7, supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Support for OpenCL 1.2, and Pascal GPUs are supported. Supported NVIDIA Desktop Products The following table (from lists current NVIDIA desktop products supported by version WHQL of the Release 367 driver. For information about desktop products not shown, please see hardware/desktop-gpus. Table 3.1 Supported NVIDIA Desktop GPUs Consumer Products GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce GTX 1070 GeForce GTX TITAN X GeForce GTX TITAN Z GeForce GTX TITAN Black GeForce GTX TITAN GeForce GTX 980 Ti GeForce GTX 980 GeForce GTX 970 GeForce GTX 960 GeForce GTX 950 GeForce GTX 780 Ti GeForce GTX 780 GeForce GTX 770 GeForce GTX 760 GeForce GTX 760 Ti (OEM) Architecture Pascal Pascal Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 28

33 Chapter 3 : THE RELEASE 367 DRIVER Table 3.1 Supported NVIDIA Desktop GPUs Consumer Products GeForce GTX 750 Ti GeForce GTX 750 GeForce GTX 745 GeForce GT 740 GeForce GT 730 GeForce GT 720 GeForce GT 710 GeForce GT 705 GeForce GTX 690 GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 670 GeForce GTX 660 Ti GeForce GTX 660 GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST GeForce GTX 650 Ti GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 645 GeForce GT 645 GeForce GT 640 GeForce GT 635 GeForce GT 630 GeForce GT 620 GeForce GT 610 GeForce 605 GeForce GTX 590 GeForce GTX 580 GeForce GTX 570 GeForce GTX 560 Ti GeForce GTX 560 SE GeForce GTX 560 GeForce GTX 555 GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce GT 545 GeForce GT 530 GeForce GT 520 Architecture / / / / Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 29

34 Chapter 3 : THE RELEASE 367 DRIVER Table 3.1 Supported NVIDIA Desktop GPUs Consumer Products GeForce 510 GeForce GTX 480 GeForce GTX 470 GeForce GTX 465 GeForce GTX 460 SE v2 GeForce GTX 460 SE GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GTS 450 GeForce GT 440 GeForce GT 430 GeForce GT 420 Architecture Supported NVIDIA Notebook Products The following table lists current NVIDIA notebook products supported by version WHQL of the Release 367 driver. For information about notebook products not shown, please see Note: The following Sony VAIO notebooks are supported: Sony VAIO F Series with GeForce GT 425M, GeForce GT 520M or GeForce GT 540M. Other Sony VAIO notebooks are not supported. (Please contact Sony for driver support.) Fujitsu notebooks are not supported. (Fujitsu Siemens notebooks are supported.) Table 3.2 Supported NVIDIA Notebook GPUs Consumer Products GeForce GTX 980 for notebooks GeForce GTX 980M GeForce GTX 970M GeForce GTX 965M GeForce GTX 960M GeForce GTX 950M GeForce 945M GeForce 940MX GeForce 940M Architecture Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 30

35 Chapter 3 : THE RELEASE 367 DRIVER Table 3.2 Supported NVIDIA Notebook GPUs (continued) Consumer Products GeForce 930MX GeForce 930M GeForce 920MX GeForce 920M GeForce 910M GeForce GTX 880M GeForce GTX 870M GeForce GTX 860M GeForce GTX 850M GeForce 840M GeForce 830M GeForce 820M GeForce 800M GeForce GTX 780M GeForce GTX 770M GeForce GTX 765M GeForce GTX 760M GeForce GT 755M GeForce GT 750M GeForce GT 745M GeForce GT 740M GeForce GT 735M GeForce GT 730M GeForce GT 720M GeForce 710M GeForce 705M GeForce GTX 680MX GeForce GTX 680M GeForce GTX 675MX GeForce GTX 675M GeForce GTX 670MX GeForce GTX 670M GeForce GTX 660M GeForce GT 650M GeForce GT 645M Architecture / Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 31

36 Chapter 3 : THE RELEASE 367 DRIVER Table 3.2 Supported NVIDIA Notebook GPUs (continued) Consumer Products GeForce GT 640M LE GeForce GT 640M GeForce GT 635M GeForce GT 630M GeForce GT 625M GeForce GT 620M GeForce GT 610M GeForce GTX 580M GeForce GTX 570M GeForce GTX 560M GeForce GT 555M GeForce GT 550M GeForce GT 540M GeForce GT 525M GeForce GT 520MX GeForce GT 520M GeForce GTX 485M GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 470M GeForce GTX 460M GeForce GT 445M GeForce GT 435M GeForce GT 425M GeForce GT 420M GeForce GT 415M GeForce 410M GeForce 405M Architecture Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 32

37 Chapter 3 : THE RELEASE 367 DRIVER Supported Languages The Release 367 Graphics Drivers supports the following languages in the main driver Control Panel: English (USA) German Portuguese (Euro/Iberian) English (UK) Greek Russian Arabic Hebrew Slovak Chinese (Simplified) Hungarian Slovenian Chinese (Traditional) Italian Spanish Czech Japanese Spanish (Latin America) Danish Korean Swedish Dutch Norwegian Thai Finnish Polish Turkish French Portuguese (Brazil) Driver Installation Minimum Hard Disk Space Desktop The hard disk space requirement for 32-bit is minimum 220 MB for English-only, and 300 MB for International. The hard disk space requirement for 64-bit is minimum 320 MB for English-only, and 400 MB for International. Notebook The hard disk space requirement for 32-bit is minimum 300 MB. The hard disk space requirement for 64-bit is minimum 400 MB. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 33

38 Chapter 3 : THE RELEASE 367 DRIVER Before You Begin ntune If you have previously installed NVIDIA ntune, NVIDIA recommends that you uninstall ntune before installing this driver. After the driver install is complete, you can reinstall NVIDIA ntune. Notebooks Check to make sure that your notebook has a supported GPU (see Supported NVIDIA Notebook Products on page 30). It is recommended that you back up your current system configuration. If you own a Dell Inspiron 1420, Dell XPS M1330, Dell XPS M1530, or Dell Latitude D630 or D630c, it is highly recommended that you first install this Dell software update. Installation Instructions 1 Follow the instructions on the NVIDIA.com Web site driver download page to locate the appropriate driver to download, based on your hardware and operating system. 2 From the driver download page, click the Download button. The Download Confirmation page appears. 3 If you agree to the License For Customer Use of NVIDIA Software, click the Agree & Download button to begin the download. The File Download dialog appears. 4 Either click Save to save the file and then run it from your PC, or click Run. An extraction path dialog appears prompting you to specify where on your PC you want the driver files to be installed. 5 Click OK to use the default location, or click the folder icon and specify an alternate location to install the driver files. The files are extracted and then the NVIDIA Installer is launched automatically. 6 At the License Agreement page of the Installer, click Agree and Continue. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 34

39 Chapter 3 : THE RELEASE 367 DRIVER 7 Follow the instructions in the NVIDIA Installer to complete the installation. Note: The driver presents game screenshots while the driver is installing. If you are not connected to the internet during the installation, you may see a Navigation to the webpage was cancelled message instead. The message can be ignored and does not affect the installation. The message won t appear if the browser cache is cleared. Note: The NVIDIA PhysX System Software will not be included in the installation if the same version or a later version is already installed. Note: After the driver installation, Windows 7 may default to 16-bpp color and disable the Desktop Window Manager (DWM). To work around this issue, set the color to 32-bpp and then reboot the PC. See also the installation/uninstallation considerations explained in Known Product Limitations on page 17. Release 367 Graphics Drivers for Windows, Version RN-W v01 35